http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/16b7bee6d01cbb09c4da454599184569.pdf b8e7f2b0ab84efa96be303bf406a9172 PDF Text Text December 29oh, 1972 Dr. Hugh E. Eueeey, M.D. The Journal of the American Medioel 535 R. Deerborn. Chicago, Illinois Association, 60610. Dear Doctor Hueeey, ere-pleased to enoloee a short report "Levomethedylz Prolongea Duration of Oyioid Effects, Including Crone Tolerenoe to Heroin, in Man" for your oonnidereiion for publication in the Journal or the Amorioen Medical Aesocietion. With the increasing use of methadone throughoui the notion, the incidence of both overdose of methadone and illicit oiveraion have increased the imoortenoe of the developoent of e long—noting we Opiate substitute. This study van undertaken at the request of the Veterans Administration who, anticipating a more general study of v: .- aw on an”; rm.” -:; v rt’mw'2~rxazmr‘;.:m'co. ‘ levomethadyl and methadone, felt the need for detailed information regarding levomethedyl. Recently Jerfe and his coworker: published their VII? of the aoetylmethedole (JAMA 222: h37. 1972). In this they cautioned that the more general use of the aeotyinethndole would be fraught with some risk. In our experience. their anticipated abuse of the eoetylmethedole need not come ebout. end indeed~the substitution of levomothedyl for methadone, it the patients are being treaoed eoooraing to the latent governmental guidelines, should decrease methadone spillage end opiate overdose deaths. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely yours. Hex‘rink, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry MF/id Eno. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence to: Hussay, Hugh H. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-026-6-415 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Fink, Max, 1923-" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79039548" target="_blank">Fink, Max, 1923-</a> Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence -- Correspondence Relation A related resource The Max Fink Collection Description An account of the resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/" target="_blank">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries. Stony Brook University Libraries (State University of New York). Language A language of the resource en-US Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Correspondence